Code of conduct

17-02-2011 15:04

The following principles aim to create a culture that encourages both personal expression and constructive conversation.

We all take responsibility for our own words and for the comments we post.
We shouldn't say anything online that we wouldn't say in person.
We comment deliberately and with accuracy, in a friendly, respectful and civilised tone.
We acknowledge and correct mistakes promptly.
We disagree with other opinions respectfully.
Our comments are relevant to the subject of the post.

Comments should not contain

details that could offend those concerned or their relatives
comments regarding ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, agitation against minority, profession or religion, if irrelevant to the context
foul language or obscenities
personal attacks or defamatory comments
commercial messages or links to commercial messages
pornographic, racist or sexist statements
incitement, including incitements to criminal acts and other infringements of current legislation
threats, harassment, gossip or lies
unauthorised use of copyright material